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D.C. Road Closures Planned for State of the Union Address

LANHAM, Md. (CBSDC) — President Barack Obama will deliver his annual State of the Union address at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the U.S. Capitol Building.

Several roads around downtown D.C. will be closed starting several hours before the president’s speech.

Restricted Access: Capitol Square
The following area will be restricted to event credentialed and authorized pedestrians only beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28:
• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• Independence Avenue between First Street, SW and First Street, SE
• First Street between Independence Avenue, SE and Constitution Avenue, NE
• Constitution Avenue between First Street, NE and First Street, NW

Road Closures
The U.S. Capitol Police will put the following road closures — affecting vehicular traffic — into effect at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 and will lift these restrictions upon conclusion of the event:

Capitol Tours
Public and staff-led tours were suspended at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) also closed at noon, but visitors with gallery passes may continue to enter via the CVC main entrance. The House Gallery will remain open until 5:30 p.m. or until House recesses, whichever is later. The Senate Gallery will remain open until 6 p.m. or until the Senate recesses, whichever is later. Tours will resume on a normal operational schedule on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Tour Buses
Tour buses will be allowed to drop off and pick up in Peace Circle and Garfield Circle until 4:30 p.m.

If there are any questions about this event, please contact the U.S. Capitol Police Public Information Office at 202-224-1677.